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Proverbs 23:23
Buy— and do not sell— truth, wisdom, instruction, and understanding.
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Proverbs 21:25-26
A slacker’s craving will kill him because his hands refuse to work.He is filled with craving all day long, but the righteous give and don’t hold back.
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Proverbs 18:15
The mind of the discerning acquires knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeks it.
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Acts 28:26-27
when he said, Go to these people and say: You will always be listening, but never understanding; and you will always be looking, but never perceiving.For the hearts of these people have grown callous, their ears are hard of hearing, and they have shut their eyes; otherwise they might see with their eyes and hear with their ears, understand with their heart and turn, and I would heal them.
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Psalms 81:11-13
“ But my people did not listen to my voice; Israel did not obey me.So I gave them over to their stubborn hearts to follow their own plans.If only my people would listen to me and Israel would follow my ways,
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Proverbs 14:6
A mocker seeks wisdom and doesn’t find it, but knowledge comes easily to the perceptive.
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Proverbs 1:22-23
“ How long, inexperienced ones, will you love ignorance? How long will you mockers enjoy mocking and you fools hate knowledge?If you respond to my warning, then I will pour out my spirit on you and teach you my words.
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Proverbs 8:4-5
“ People, I call out to you; my cry is to the children of Adam.Learn to be shrewd, you who are inexperienced; develop common sense, you who are foolish.
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Hosea 4:11
Promiscuity, wine, and new wine take away one’s understanding.
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John 3:20
For everyone who does evil hates the light and avoids it, so that his deeds may not be exposed.
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Acts 13:46
Paul and Barnabas boldly replied,“ It was necessary that the word of God be spoken to you first. Since you reject it and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, we are turning to the Gentiles.
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Deuteronomy 5:29
If only they had such a heart to fear me and keep all my commands always, so that they and their children would prosper forever.
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2 Corinthians 6 1
Working together with him, we also appeal to you,“ Don’t receive the grace of God in vain.”
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Isaiah 55:1-3
“ Come, everyone who is thirsty, come to the water; and you without silver, come, buy, and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without silver and without cost!Why do you spend silver on what is not food, and your wages on what does not satisfy? Listen carefully to me, and eat what is good, and you will enjoy the choicest of foods.Pay attention and come to me; listen, so that you will live. I will make a permanent covenant with you on the basis of the faithful kindnesses of David.
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Proverbs 9:4-6
“ Whoever is inexperienced, enter here!” To the one who lacks sense, she says,“ Come, eat my bread, and drink the wine I have mixed.Leave inexperience behind, and you will live; pursue the way of understanding.
